Call Report – December 28, 2020

 

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report

12/22/2020 – 12/28/2020

The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.

NO DECISION REPORTED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date issued
Rev Randall Ott	Zion LC Greenleaf WI	St Paul LC Roscoe SD St John LC Bowdle SD Pastor	11/24/2020
Rev Andrew Schmidt (ELS)	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato MN	St Paul’s LC North Mankato MN Associate Pastor	11/29/2020
Rev Alexander Groth	Beautiful Savior LC Cincinnati OH	St Paul LC North Fond du Lac WI Associate Pastor	11/29/2020
Rev Evan Chartrand	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI	New Mission Amarillo TX Pastor	11/30/2020
Rev Brock Groth	St Mark’s LC Citrus Heights CA	Ascension LC Moorhead MN St Paul’s LC Valley City ND Pastor	12/5/2020
Rev Keegan Dowling	Abiding Word LC Orleans ON Canada	St John’s LC Sparta WI Youth Associate Pastor	12/6/2020
Rev Benjamin Kratz	Our Savior LC Birmingham AL	St John LC Mukwonago WI Associate Pastor	12/6/2020
Rev Jason Baldwin	Hope LC Saint Charles MI	Emanuel LC & St John LC Fairfax MN Pastor	12/6/2020
Rev Brian Pechman	Risen Savior LC Pooler GA	Messiah LC Nampa ID Pastor	12/6/2020
Rev David Naumann	St Paul LC Saginaw MI	St Martin’s LC Watertown SD Associate Pastor	12/6/2020
Rev Luke Tembreull	Beautiful Savior LC Corvallis OR	Reformation LC Dousman WI Pastor	12/8/2020
Rev William Mayhew	New Salem LC Sebewaing MI	Trinity LC Winner SD Pastor	12/9/2020
Rev Scott Schultz	Cross of Christ LC Portage WI	Good Shepherd LC Midland TX Pastor	12/10/2020
Rev Jay Bickelhaupt	Apostles LC Billings MT	New mission West San Antonio TX Pastor	12/10/2020
Rev Andrew Fix	St John LC Lannon WI	Beautiful Saviour LC Carlsbad CA Pastor	12/11/2020
Rev Kent Holz	Beautiful Savior LC Clarksville TN	Commission on Congregational Counseling Congregational Counselor	12/18/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date issued
Mrs Stephnie Marquez	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ Teacher; Art, Half-Time, One-Year, Provisional Call	11/16/2020
Miss Cassandra Krug	Lord of Life LS Friendswood TX	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX Teacher; Kindergarten	11/18/2020
Mrs Rebecca Toepel	St Peter Lutheran Preschool Modesto CA	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-year-olds	11/18/2020
Miss Sarah Rautenberg	Building Blocks Christian Academy Los Angeles CA	CrossLife Christian Academy Pflugerville TX ECM Teacher; 3-year-olds	11/18/2020
Mr Scott Beyersdorf	David’s Star LS Jackson WI	St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grades 7-8	11/24/2020
Mrs Shana Beyersdorf		St Paul LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 3, Spanish	11/24/2020
Miss Deborah Buelow	First LS Elkhorn WI	Zion LS Valentine NE Teacher; Grades K-3	11/29/2020
Mr Luke Beilke	Ascension LS and Preschool Sarasota FL	Mt Calvary LS Redding CA Principal; Grades 6-8	11/29/2020
Miss Heather Schmidt	St Paul LS Franklin WI	Divine Savior Academy – Santa Rita Ranch Liberty Hill TX Teacher; Grade 4	12/2/2020
Miss Elizabeth Henke	Risen Savior Christian Academy Pooler GA	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/6/2020
Mr Nathan Schultz	Peace LS Hartford WI	Star of Bethlehem LS New Berlin WI Principal; Math	12/6/2020
Mr David Schulz	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI	St Stephen LS Beaver Dam WI Principal; Grade 5 & 5-8 Math	12/6/2020
Miss Karen Luehring	Shepherd of the Valley LS Westminster CO	Crown of Life LS West Saint Paul MN Teacher; Grade 1, Choir	12/6/2020
Mr Mark Kutz	St John LS Dakota MN	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI Principal; Grade 6 (Half-Day)	12/6/2020
Miss Kristine Krug	St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL	St Mark LS Green Bay WI Teacher; Grade 1	12/6/2020
Mrs Mandy Elseth	Little Lambs Christian Preschool West Fargo ND	St Martin’s LS Watertown SD ECM Director	12/6/2020
Mrs Ashley Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Trinity Lutheran Preschool Belle Plaine MN ECM Teacher	12/6/2020
Mr Jacob Steinmetz	Shepherd of the Valley LS Menasha WI	Trinity LS Belle Plaine MN Principal; Grades 7-8	12/6/2020
Mr Christopher Avery	St John’s LS Burlington WI	Christ Our Redeemer LS Aurora CO Principal; Grades 4-7, Athletic Director	12/6/2020
Mrs Amanda Ofstie	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND	Jesus Loves Me Learning Center North Mankato MN ECM Teacher	12/8/2020
Mr Craig Kiecker	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ	Petra LS Sauk Rapids MN Principal; Upper Grades	12/8/2020
Mrs Kirsten Duin	Peace LS Sun Prairie WI	MLC Early Childhood Learning Center New Ulm MN ECM Teacher; Infant	12/10/2020
Miss Cheryl Henckel	Little Lambs Childcare Center West Bend WI	First LS La Crosse WI ECM Director	12/13/2020
Miss Kathleen VanOrman	Sola Fide Academy Lawrenceville GA	Bay Pines LS Seminole FL Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/13/2020
Mr Eric Duve	St Paul LS Bangor WI	Eastside LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 4	12/13/2020
Mrs Bethany Babinec	St John LS Watertown WI	Zion LS Columbus WI Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/13/2020
Mrs Jenny Pufahl		Faith LS Fond du Lac WI Teacher; Grade 3	12/13/2020
Mr Aaron Schwartz	Peace LS Livonia MI	St Paul LS Rapid City SD Principal; Grades 7-8	12/13/2020
Mr Philip Ewerdt	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL	St John’s LS Two Rivers WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Athletic Director	12/13/2020
Miss Meredith Milbrath	Risen Savior LS Mankato MN	Abiding Peace Academy Simpsonville SC Teacher; Flex Grades 2-6	12/13/2020
Mrs Melissa Botero	St Paul First LS North Hollywood CA	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL Teacher; Grade 2	12/14/2020
Mrs Barbara Stelter	St John LS Fox Lake WI	St John LS Fox Lake WI ECM Teacher; 3-4K, Call made Permanent	12/14/2020
Ms Melissa Hanson	Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy – Child Care New Hope MN	Little Lambs Learning Center Mandan ND ECM Director	12/14/2020
Mr Nathan Bitter	St Mark LS Bemidji MN	St John LS Fox Lake WI Principal; Grades 6-8	12/14/2020
Mr Christopher Luebke		Emanuel LS New London WI Teacher; Grade 6, Vice Principal	12/14/2020
Mr Jared Christensen	St Paul LS Saint James MN	St Paul LS Ixonia WI Principal; Grades 5-6	12/14/2020
Dr Benjamin Troge	Divine Savior Lutheran Academy Doral FL	Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma WA Principal; Religion	12/14/2020
Mr Jonathan Rosenow	Risen Savior LS Milwaukee WI	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; 5K	12/15/2020
Mr Christopher Mundstock	Peridot-Our Savior’s LS Peridot AZ	St Marcus LS Milwaukee WI Teacher; Middle School Word of God	12/15/2020
Mrs Emily Seeber	Salem LS Milwaukee WI	Holy Cross LS Madison WI Teacher; Grade 6 (ELS)	12/17/2020
Mr Michael Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Principal; Upper Grades	12/17/2020
Mrs Megan Allard	St John LS Neillsville WI	Carlsbad Christian Academy Carlsbad CA Teacher; Elementary Grades	12/17/2020
Ms Katrina Buchholz	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Wisconsin Lutheran High School Milwaukee WI Teacher; Grade 9, English Foundations	12/18/2020
Mrs Sandy Mayhew		St John LS Pigeon MI Teacher; Lower Grades	12/20/2020
Mr Daniel Busch	Good Shepherd LS Burton MI	Redeemer LS Tucson AZ Principal	12/20/2020
Miss Jessica Neumann	St John LS Mukwonago WI	Lord of Life LS Thornton CO Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/20/2020
Ms Laurel Coates	Trinity LS Waco NE	St Mark Little Lions Preschool Salina KS ECM Teacher	12/20/2020
Miss Amanda Ehrenberg	St Paul LS South Haven MI	Zion LS Denver CO ECM Director	12/20/2020
Mrs Jessica Welke	Divine Peace LS Largo MD	New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grades 1-2	12/20/2020
Mr Jacob Biebert	St Matthew LS Spokane WA	Immanuel LS Medford WI Principal; Grades TBD	12/20/2020
Ms Cathy Wilson		Waucousta LS Campbellsport WI Teacher; 4K & 5K	12/20/2020
Mrs Stacey Aguilar	Concord Lutheran Academy Temecula CA	Cross of Glory LS Peoria AZ Teacher; Grades 3-4	12/20/2020
Mrs Allison Hoffmann	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI	Bethany Lutheran Preschool Saginaw MI ECM Director & Teacher	12/20/2020
Mr Ian Watson	Resurrection LS Rochester MN	St Mark’s LS Watertown WI Teacher; Grade 8, Upper Grades English	12/21/2020
Mrs Rebekah Fincham	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE	Beautiful Savior LS Grove City OH ECM Director & Teacher	12/21/2020
Mrs Jillian Igl	Peace LS Hartford WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI ECM Director & Teacher	12/21/2020
Mr Adam Igl	St John’s LS Newburg WI	First German LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grades 5-6, Choir, Worship Music	12/21/2020
Mrs Andrea Hahm	Holy Trinity Lutheran Academy New Hope MN	Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School New Ulm MN Teacher; Learning Coordinator	12/21/2020
Mr Daniel Johnson	Mount Lebanon LS Milwaukee WI	Mt Calvary LS Waukesha WI Principal; Grades 6, 7, or 8	12/21/2020
Mr Nicholas Raith	Grace LC Saint Joseph MI	Bethany LS Manitowoc WI Teacher; Grade 7, Choir, Music	12/21/2020
Mr Christopher Luebke		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI Teacher; Grade 8, General Computer	12/22/2020
Ms Bethany Ehlert	Trusting Hearts Preschool Manitowoc WI	Little Lions Child Care Marathon WI ECM Director	12/22/2020
Mrs Heidi Wendland		Mount Olive LS Appleton WI ECM Teacher; 4-year-olds	12/22/2020
Mrs Joy Dorn	St John LS Lewiston MN	Bethany LS Port Orchard WA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	12/27/2020
Miss Cassandra Schwark	Trinity LS Aberdeen SD	Reformation LS San Diego CA Teacher; Grades 1-2, Music	12/27/2020

CALLS ACCEPTED

 

Teachers	Current call	New call	Date accepted
Mrs Kristin Watson	Precious Lambs Preschool Rochester MN	Precious is the Child Preschool Rochester MN ECM Teacher; Call made Year-Round	12/9/2020
Mr Eric Paulsen	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	Luther Preparatory School Watertown WI Professor of Mathematics	12/23/2020
Ms Denise Fletcher		Grace LS Saint Joseph MI Teacher; Kindergarten, One-Year, Provisional Call	12/23/2020
Mrs Beth Plath		St Paul LS Beverly Hills FL Teacher; Grade 6, Semester 2	12/24/2020
Mrs Marilee Nolte		New Hope Lutheran Academy West Melbourne FL Teacher; Grades 1-2, Limited Duration, Semester 2	12/24/2020
Ms Claire Schimanski		Friedens LS Kenosha WI Teacher; Grade 4, Semester 2	12/24/2020
Mrs Sarah Homan	Reformation LS San Diego CA	St Paul LS Tomah WI Teacher; Kindergarten, Music	12/26/2020
Mrs Amy Vannieuwenhoven	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI	St Matthew’s LS Oconomowoc WI Teacher; Grade 5, Call made Permanent	12/26/2020

ASSIGNMENT

 

Teachers		Assignment	Date assigned
Mr Ian Paulsen		St John LS Bay City MI Principal; Grades 7 & 8, Permanent Assignment	12/27/2020

CALLS DECLINED

 

Pastors	Current call	New call	Date declined
Rev Richard Miller	Redeemer LC Scottville MI	Grace LC Dakota MN Trinity (Wilson Twp) LC Winona MN Pastor	12/18/2020
Rev Nathan Seiltz	Multi-Language Productions	Christ the Rock LC Farmington NM Missionary	12/23/2020
Rev Donald Schultz	Lakeside Lutheran High School Lake Mills WI	St James LC Portage MI Pastor	12/23/2020
Rev Joel Neumann	Faith LC Black River Falls WI	St John LC Goodhue MN Pastor	12/26/2020
Rev Stephen Apt	Divine Savior LC-Liberty Hill Liberty Hill TX	Shepherd of the Lakes LC Linden MI Pastor	12/26/2020
Teachers	Current call	New call	Date declined
Mr Brett Baade	Christ-St Peter LS-West Campus & East Campus Milwaukee WI	Emmanuel LS Tempe AZ Principal	12/21/2020
Mr Michael Hinds	St Peter’s LS Fond du Lac WI	David’s Star LS Jackson WI Teacher; Grade 4, Tech Director	12/23/2020
Mrs Heather Pagel	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI	Lamb of God LS West Allis WI Teacher; Grades 1 & 2, Call made Permanent	12/23/2020
Miss Kristin Mantey	Cornerstone Early Learning Center Hugo MN	Gethsemane LS Omaha NE ECM Teacher; 3 & 4-year-olds	12/24/2020
Miss Hannah Holzhueter	Morrison Zion LS Greenleaf WI	Trinity LS Jenera OH Teacher; Kindergarten	12/24/2020
Mrs Danielle Fetcenko	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI ECM Director; Organ, Choir	12/26/2020
Mr Michael Fetcenko	St Paul LS Onalaska WI	Crown of Life LS Warren MI Teacher; Grades 5-8, Technology, Coaching	12/26/2020
Mr Michael Chappell	Precious Lambs Preschool Jacksonville FL	Leap of Faith Early Childhood Center New Lisbon WI ECM Director	12/27/2020

RESIGNED

 

Teachers	Current call	Date resigned
Mrs Rebecca Fricke	St Paul LS Wonewoc WI	12/31/2020

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

 

Pastors	Home church	Death date
Rev Philip Schwerin	Faith LC Russellville AR	12/25/2020

RETIREMENT

 

Teachers	Current call	Date retired
Miss Suzanne Geiger	St Paul LS Columbus OH	6/30/2021
Mr Mark Steiner	Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ	6/30/2021